Play Speak
Translator: MarcTempest
Editor: Rxel
Chapter 205
Was this for real? His luck was unbelievable.
If there was a newspaper called SoufflΓ© Daily, the headline for tomorrow would surely be βLeader Seon Woojoo, can you keep your unlucky hand like this?β
Woojoo heard laughter from around him as he made a face of despair.
If it were any other time, he would have laughed along with them. But not now.
This couldnβt be happeningβ¦
The recording started at 7:30 p.m.
Considering the instrument setting and the panel comments in between, the last performance would start well after 10 p.m.
Can he manage the membersβ condition until then?
What should he do? This.
It wasnβt a mistake he made on purpose, but he felt so sorry for his siblings.
He should have drawn a better lot.
He just put on a smile for the broadcast when he saw the phrase [5th β New Black βLifeβ] on the screen.
-Yes, New Black drew the first one. Weβll continue to draw lots in order.
The other singers drew their lots one by one.
They did interviews about their expected order and reactions to their actual order, just like he did.
The lottery ended and the letters popped up on the screen.
1 Lisa
2 Cha Woohyun
3 Jo Yuri Band
4 Song Bohyung
5 New Black
Lisa got the first spot because the number one didnβt come out until the end, just like the last time she drew the first song.
Jo Yuri Band, who had to perform right after the heavenly vocal Cha Woohyun, had their faces turn sour.
Song Bohyung smiled brightly and said he was lucky.
Cha Woohyun answered briefly with a calm face, βSecond, huh.β
βGood job, everyone!β
Woojoo got off the stage after the lottery.
Everyone received drinks from their managers and started talking about their order.
Minki Hyung and Dowon Hyung handed Woojoo drinks and patted his shoulder, seeing his slightly wilted look.
On the way back to the waiting room, Woojoo scratched his head and said to his siblings, βIβm sorry. Really. Of all people, I had to draw the last oneβ¦β
It wouldnβt matter much if he was doing the show alone.
He just had to do as much as he practiced, with the mindset that he could do more or less.
But he felt guilty all the time because he had to lead the members.
βItβs okay, Hyung.β Bijoo smiled and said, βYou didnβt draw it on purpose, Hyung. Itβs luck. There are some good points to being the last one, too.β
βThatβs right.β
Their youngest also opened his eyes wide and said, βThe main character always appears at the end, right? My dad also goes in last when he has a meeting.β
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βHyung. Lean on me. Your shoulder.β
While Junghyun massaged Woojooβs shoulder, the two of them cheered him up, saying βCheer up! Cheer up!β
βWell. It could be a good thing, if you look at it that way.β Rihyuk said, βYou didnβt get what you wanted, but strategically, itβs not bad. You promised Teacher Noh Jaehyun that we would be number one, right? If we go first, we might have a good condition, but youβre easy to forget by the audience.β
βThatβs true.β
βTodayβs likely winner, Cha Woohyun Sunbae-nim, is also relatively early, and weβre the last, so if we do wellβ¦β he said seriously, βThereβs a chance. Today.β
ββ¦β
βThere might be some variables, like condition or stage quality. But drawing the last one could be a blessing in disguise, you know.β
It made sense.
Woojoo nodded his head as he persuaded him, and Rihyuk poked his side and said, βSo donβt hang your head like a sinner. It doesnβt look good for an old man.β
ββ¦β
βAnd what do you mean, youβre the only leader and a pro?β
Rihyuk made a dissatisfied expression.
βWe can also control our condition well, you know?β
βThatβs right. Weβre adults now.β
β¦They said, while sucking on chocolate milk like adults.
Pururup.
Just then, Junghyun made a sound of scraping the bottom of the chocolate milk with a straw.
A moment of silence.
ββ¦β
They looked at each other with that in their hands and burst out laughing.
They laughed together for a while and then Woojoo tapped his siblingsβ shoulders and said, βYeah.β
He shook off the thoughts of the lottery that had been in his head until a moment ago and smiled.
βLetβs go get ready for the rehearsal.β
***
New Hall Open Hall.
The rehearsal was in full swing here, and the lights were sprinkling colorful light.
The lighting director gave instructions and the lighting equipment moved back and forth.
-Yes. Then letβs go for the rehearsal.
The singer comes up to the voice of the main PD with a microphone.
After a simple movement check, the song started.
The singerβs calm voice echoed in the open hall, and the camera captured his appearance from various angles.
Below, the managers filmed their singersβ performances with their smartphones.
-Thank you for your hard work.
A brief greeting and a courteous applause.
In that atmosphere, the singers went up and down repeatedly.
A serious atmosphere that suffocated.
It was not a situation where curses and shouts were exchanged as they did when they cleaned up the set in the morning, but it was still solemn.
Challenge, Legendary Song Discovery Team!
A program that PBS Entertainment Department ambitiously invested in with competent staff and budget.
There was also a pressure that the upper line showed great expectations, but more than anything, today was the long-awaited first competition recording.
It was something that would determine the ratings and popularity in the future, so no mistakes were tolerated.
βHooβ¦β
The production staff who were breathing deeply or swallowing saliva here and there.
Their faces were full of anxiety and tension.
But as time went by, the production staffβs expressions gradually changed.
βEveryoneβ¦β
A writer pointed to the stage and stuck out his tongue.
βTheyβre doing great, arenβt they?β
βYeah.β
ββ¦Theyβre doing much better than we expected.β
They all nodded.
As the rehearsal progressed, the anxiety on the production staffβs faces gradually disappeared.
They were still nervous about the recording with the audience, but the anxiety they had been holding on to was resolved.
No matter how well they planned and edited, it was nothing but a matter of opening the board.
The important thing was how much the performers caught the publicβs attention on the board that the production staff laid out.
In that respect, todayβs stage was all good enough to pass the passing score by far.
Lisa, Cha Woohyun, Jo Yuri Band, Song Bohyung.
With a well-arranged arrangement and the singersβ excellent skills, a splendid stage continued.
βWowβ¦β
Song Bohyung, who returned to the backstage with a pleasant smile, was admired by the assistant director.
βItβs amazing that heβs doing this well even though itβs a rehearsal. Heβs not doing it with a hundred percent skill.β
He asked the main PD, who was looking at the cue sheet next to him, cautiously, βPD, how do you feel?β
βI feel good.β
The expression on Baek Sunghyun PDβs face, who had been stiffened by the reason of the first competition recording, rose for the first time.
He smiled and said, βThey all came prepared. If we go to the main stage like this, we donβt have to worry about the audienceβs reaction.β
βRight? I feel like I can hear people screaming already.β
As they were talking, the last rehearsal stage came up.
ββ¦Next is New Black.β
The production staff looked at the cue sheet and made a strange expression.
βWhy are they the last ones?β
They were famous for being good at skills among the rookie idols, but the order of New Black was awkward.
Whoever the previous four were.
They were famous for having a lot of stage experience, and one of them was vocal skills that they could boast of as the best in Korea.
But among them, the relatively weakest rookie idol was doing the finale stage.
They couldnβt help but feel a little awkward.
ββ¦It would be nice if they just did the practice video.β
They had received the stage practice video from the agency to make the camera line, but that was just a practice video.
A video that they shot until they got it right.
That was why no one knew what they would show in the real game.
βHello!β
The production crew saw the members of New Black politely greeting the audience as they climbed onto the stage.
The handsome boys with various styles lined up in a row.
PD Baek picked up the microphone.
-Weβll start the rehearsal now.
As he gave the signal, the performance began.
The darkened public hall.
As the lights came on one by one, the voices of New Black members filled the venue calmly.
And then.
ββ¦?β
They all blinked at the unexpected situation.
βTheyβre good?β
Contrary to their expectation that they would do the basics, New Black on the stage perfectly captured the mood of the song.
Especially the main and lead vocals had skills that were not much different from their seniors.
βThey did this well? It sounds greatβ¦β
βTheyβre good. They must have practiced hard.β
As everyone was surprised.
There was one person who was the most surprised at this place, namely PD Baek Sunghyun, who had personally cast New Black.
βWhat?β
He knew they were good.
He had seen their performances with Jang Sowon on PBS Music Cafe, and their live of Night Sea on HBSβ radio βWonderful Nightβ.
He had all the materials to show what kind of group New Black was in terms of vocal aspects.
But this was beyond his expectation.
βTheyβre much better than I thoughtβ¦?β
To solve his question, PD Baek asked the managers of New Black nearby, βDid you practice a lot for this competition song?β
βUmβ¦β
The manager made an ambiguous expression.
βWe didnβt have much time to prepare for this song, PD. Of course, the members worked hard, though.β
βReally? They look good.β
βThatβs becauseβ¦β Seo Minki smiled warmly. βItβs because the kids practice like crazy all the time. Theyβve practically lived in the practice room since their debut.β
PD Baek realized what he had overlooked.
βThey improved.β
The materials he had seen were all from a year ago or at least six months ago.
He didnβt think about the fact that they were growing rookies, unlike the other vocals who were already finished.
βI didnβt know the stage quality would be this good.β
He was momentarily surprised, but soon he smiled at the thought that they would be good enough to show as the finale performance.
He made that judgment not only because of their vocal skills.
The assistant director whispered, βThe arrangement and performance are good, right?β
βYeah. They did a good job.β
He admired the arrangement that revived the original song in the style of the 2010s.
βHe did that.β
PD Baek looked back and forth between Woojoo on the stage and Woojooβs name on the arrangerβs name.
He was amazing.
He thought they were good in the practice video, but it felt different when he saw them perform live on the spot.
He pondered.
βA rookie idolβs unexpected reversal stageβ¦ It would be good to attract peopleβs attention.β
The editing direction was drawn in his head.
He was going to decide on the matter after seeing the audienceβs reaction, but he looked around and got confident.
ββ¦β
Unlike the busy staff, those who were standing still were all staring at the stage.
A stage that naturally drew attention.
A stage that caught the production crewβs eyes even with the rehearsal would not get a bad reaction from the audience.
βIβm looking forward to it.β
He smiled faintly and picked up the microphone.
-Good job, New Black.
And he added one more thing.
-Iβm looking forward to the main stage as well.
-Thank you!
As New Black members bowed and left the stage with a sigh of relief.
A group of people who were standing far away at the top of the audience, near the exit, started to move quickly.
It was the managers who had been watching the rehearsals until now.
***
βChallenge: Song Discovery Squad β Round 1 Edited Versionβ
[
1] βJo Yuri Bandβ Waiting Room
A surveillance camera in the corner of the ceiling was filming the waiting room.
Four men and women in leather jackets were sitting with their legs stretched out.
Jo Yuri, the vocalist, snapped at the bassist who was shaking his legs.
-Stop shaking your legs, Hyung. Youβre jinxing us.
-Hey, what can I do? Iβm nervous.
Someone spoke as if agreeing.
-Itβs frustrating. We canβt even see the rehearsal stage. We need to see what kind of performance the others are doing.
-Should we turn on the TV for a moment?
-No, we canβt. The camera is filming us.
The drummer pointed at the surveillance cameras placed around the room.
As if to show that, the screen was split into four and showed the surveillance camera footage of Jo Yuri Band from different angles.
The band members looked gloomy as they stared at the turned-off TV screen.
Usually, in music shows, they would be able to see the live camera footage through the TV in the waiting room.
But in this program, it was forbidden to watch the rehearsals of the other teams.
-Cha Woohyun Sunbae-nim must have done the best, right? I got goosebumps the moment I heard the first note last time.
-I was drawn to that trot singer.
-But when it comes to vocals, Cha Woohyun Sunbae-nim is the best.
As various guesses came out, the manager of Jo Yuri Band opened the door and came in.
They asked him with a hopeful expression.
-Hyung, how was it? The other peopleβs rehearsalsβ¦
-Your impressions. Tell us quickly.
-Uh⦠they were all good. They had so much energy even in the rehearsal. Some of them sang so well that it gave me chills.
Someone asked eagerly.
-So, who was it? Which team did the best?
-They were all so good thatβ¦
The manager hesitated as if conscious of the camera and then answered.
-New Black.
Silence fell.
-β¦What?
-They were all good, but these guys, how should I say it? They were⦠uh, memorable.
-β¦???
The faces of Jo Yuri Band members, who were bewildered by the unexpected name, were caught by the surveillance camera.
[
2] Another Waiting Room
A scene where the situation that happened in Jo Yuri Bandβs waiting room was similarly reproduced in another waiting room was briefly inserted.
In the split screen, several managers said in unison, βNew Black was goodβ and gave different answers.
[
3] Participant Interview
A musical actor sitting in front of a black curtain, dressed in stage costumes.
Lisa smiled coolly and said.
β Lisa: Who are you looking forward to? (Pause) Iβm looking forward to New Black.
The production team asked why.
β Lisa: As soon as the manager came back from watching the rehearsal, he said, βWeβre in trouble.β (Laugh) I asked him what was wrong and he said, βWhen I saw New Black, they were grinding their teeth.β
Lisa smiled sweetly and answered.
β Lisa: Iβm personally curious. What kind of stage was it that made the manager react like that?
***
6 p.m.
The scene was like a war zone, with an hour and a half left until the recording started.
The staff were running around the hallway, almost tearing it apart, and the stylists were carrying the clothes they had received by quick delivery.
It felt more real that they were facing a competition.
It was like feeling a huge cogwheel moving with a vague sense only.
All Woojoo could see were small cogwheels, but they seemed to be moving and making something huge turn.
βHooβ¦β
As Woojoo walked down the hallway after washing his face, the youngest pointed outside with his eyes wide open.
βHyung, look over there. There are so many people.β
βHuhβ¦ What?β
The space where people were waiting in front of the entrance to the public hall.
Woojoo was stunned to see hundreds of spectators holding tickets.
They came this much in the middle of winter.
Woojoo swallowed his saliva as he saw the waiting line that was tailing one after another, with 30 minutes left until the entrance.
Junghyun said, βWe have to perform in front of them now.β
βYeahβ¦β
Woojoo felt a surge of nervousness and swallowed his salivaβ¦
There was no sound.
βBijoo! Not there!β
βHere?β
βThatβs a dead end. Junghyun, grab his tail and stop him from going anywhere.β
βOkay. Hyung.β
Junghyun nodded and grabbed Bijooβs sleeve.
He kept wandering off to different paths. They moved on with Bijoo in tow.
βHere.β
In front of the performersβ waiting room.
They heard a grumpy voice saying come in as they knocked. As they opened the door and entered, an old man in a wheelchair snapped at them.
βWhat is it this time? Iβm exhausted from taking the planeβ¦β
βWeβre here, Teacher.β
βAh.β
His expression softened abruptly.
Especially when he looked at Rihyuk, he had a face like he was seeing his lost grandson.
βOur Rihyuk is here.β
The youngest waved his hand behind him.
βTeacher, thereβs someone behind Rihyuk Hyung.β
βOh, right. Thereβs Mu-al-kol and the slackers too.β
ββ¦Teacher, I want to be called Woojoo too.β
He smiled faintly.
Then he called a lady who was doing something nearby.
βMs. Kang.β
βWait a minute. Teacher.β
βMs. Kang! Give these kids some tangerine juice! And one for me too.β
βWait, please! Right now! You have a microphone on your clothesβ¦ a microphone!β
βUgh. Always busy.β
Woojoo laughed as he watched the grumbling teacher Noh Jaehyun.
He was worried a lot when he said he would come to see the competition from Jeju Island.
But he looked very healthy by his complexion.
The lady whispered a secret to them when she gave them the tangerine juice.
βHe worked hard on his diet because he wanted to see this today. He even exercised, which he never did before.β
They smiled at that.
They had a pleasant time chatting with the teacher for a while.
βBy the way.β Woojoo joked, βTeacher, please give us your reaction after our stage is over. Like a surprised expression.β
βA proud or impressed expression would be nice too.β
βHey, you guys. That depends on how good your song isβ¦β the old man said gruffly, then coughed and put on a fresh face. ββ¦So what do you want me to do?β
βLike this.β
Jiho and Woojoo acted out a moved and sobbing expression that didnβt know what to do.
He mimicked them.
He was spot on, thanks to his long career in the entertainment industry.
βLike this?β
βYes, like that.β
They gave each other thumbs-up like mockers, and then burst into laughter.
They continued to chat until they had to say goodbye because of the managerβs call.
βSee you later.β
βGood luck. Iβm looking forward to your stage.β
He came out to the door in his wheelchair and they bowed to him repeatedly as they left the room.
The sky outside the window was darkening.
It was 6:30 p.m.
They looked at each other as they watched the excited audience enter.
It was time for the competition.
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